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WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

Review each situation and decide if you believe it describes sexual harassment in the workplace. Circle your response. In the space provided, explain if you believe the behavior identifies a hostile work environment or quid pro quo sexual harassment. If your response is "Uncertain", describe any additional information you would like to have in order to make a decision about the behavior.

IS THIS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

1.   Sexually-oriented cartoons posted anonymously on the bulletin board in the lunch room.   Yes No Uncertain
2.   Sexually-oriented cartoons posted anonymously on a female employee's office door.   Yes No Uncertain
3.   A supervisor persistently asks a subordinate for a date after being turned down several times.   Yes No Uncertain
4.   A third employee overhears two other employees exchanging sexually-oriented jokes.   Yes No Uncertain
5.   A male manager calls all female employees "baby doll" or "sweetie".   Yes No Uncertain
6.   A female manager terminates a male employee when he does not comply with her request for sexual favors.   Yes No Uncertain
7.   A male manager recommends that a female employee wear clothes that are considered more feminine.   Yes No Uncertain
8.   A male manager leans over a female employee's shoulder and leers, whenever she wears a low cut dress.   Yes No Uncertain
9.   A female manager consistently pats her male subordinates on the rear.   Yes No Uncertain
10.   A male manager invites a female subordinate to accompany him to a week long conference in another city.   Yes No Uncertain
11.   Female employees are continually exposed to vulgar language in a predominately male workplace.   Yes No Uncertain
12.   A manager frequently visits pornographic websites while in his office with the door closed.   Yes No Uncertain
13.   Two married employees are having an extramarital affair.   Yes No Uncertain
14.   A manager frequently hugs subordinates.   Yes No Uncertain
15.   One employee asks another employee of the opposite sex how he/she feels about sex education in schools.   Yes No Uncertain
16.   A single, male manager invites a single, female manager over to his house for a hot tub party for two.   Yes No Uncertain
17.   A single, male manager invites a single, female subordinate over to his house for a hot tub party for two.   Yes No Uncertain





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